Ways companies can improve worker health promotion participation

Worker health promotion programs are important to workplace benefits. Notwithstanding, they don’t make any difference when your workers are not participating. Does your company have an employee health promotion program that seems to be failing due to lack of participation? When so, there are creative ways that you can motivate your workforce to take control of their health, and participate in the program.

Giving program materials upon sign-up is a excellent way to show employees that the company acknowledges and encourages their wellness efforts. Receiving free program materials, such as pedometers and exercise guides, will improve participation for employees with little time or money.

These program materials may be quite affordable when bought in bulk. Plus, the company will still be saving money because their employees will be getting fit and there will be less sick days taken.

The toughest times when starting a new exercise regimen, are at six weeks and six months. If a person could make it to the six week point when starting to exercise, they’re more likely to continue. Those first six weeks are very critical.

After exercisers have made it past the six week mark, many stick with their fitness routine until six months, at which point they often become bored or lose motivation. During these two vital times it’s essential that workers have motivation to continue. One way to celebrate participants’ successes is to recognize their achievements through incentives.

Incentives such as a celebration banquet, certificate of achievement for making it past six weeks or six months and even cash incentives, work well to increase morale and increase participation. Staff Member health promotion programs that stay involved by checking in on participants, encouraging and rewarding them, often see better results.

If your company is struggling to increase participation in the worker health promotion program, take a good look at how involved the company is in the process. Offering start-up materials and continued support will get more people  on board and keep workers focused on fitness.